wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Greek/Latin Roots

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are manacles?
a)
handcuffs
b)
a handbook
c)
something handwritten
d)
A sea creature
2.
What does the root of audible mean?
a)
audience
b)
can 
c)
to hear
d)
to see
3.
What does the root of benefit mean?
a)
both
b)
good
c)
bad
d)
over
4.
What does the root of dictation mean?
a)
recording
b)
micro
c)
to say
d)
dictionary
5.

A _____________ shoulder is one that is not in the shoulder socket.

a)

bum

b)

trick

c)

double jointed

d)

dislocated

6.

The Latin root for foot.

a)

quad

b)

ped

c)

cycle

d)

sing

7.

A Latin root for see.

a)

vis

b)

tele

c)

sonal

d)

radar

8.

The process in which a green plant turns sunlight, water and air into food is called?

a)

photogragphy

b)

thermonuclear

c)

infrastructure

d)

photosynthesis

9.
a creature with 1,000 feet
a)
centipede
b)
millipede
c)
biped
d)
quadruped
10.
a lever that is moved with one's foot
a)
tripod
b)
peddler
c)
pedicure
d)
pedal
11.
The root word phobia means...
a)
hear
b)
earth
c)
fear
d)
write
12.
Sophie's grandma asked her to go get her spectacles. The root word spec means...
a)
Water
b)
Look, see, watch
c)
Love
d)
Maganize
13.
chronological, chronic both have the root word chron, what does this word mean?
a)
meat
b)
skin
c)
life
d)
time
14.
Sally had to put the thermometer to _________ her temperature.
a)
heat
b)
record
c)
measure
d)
graph
15.
Tyrannosaurus were carnivores. This means they ate _______.
a)
Leaves
b)
Meat
c)
animals
d)
people
16.
Biology is the study of ______ (including plants and animals), what they needs to survive, how they change, and how they interact with one another.
a)
animals
b)
life
c)
science
17.
Geology is the study of rocks and what the _________ is made made of.
a)
science
b)
life
c)
earth
18.
Dermatologists are doctors that take care of your _________. They often suggest you wear sunscreen.
a)
bones
b)
skin
c)
feet
19.
I have to fill the aquarium with ______, so they fish survive!  Aqua means.
a)
fish
b)
water
c)
love
d)
fear
20.
-ambi-
a)
good
b)
throw
c)
both
d)
hear
21.
-aud-
a)
both
b)
good
c)
throw
d)
hear
22.
-bene-
a)
against
b)
one hundred
c)
good
d)
hear
23.
If you trisect something, what have you done?
a)
Cut something into two pieces
b)
Cut something apart for the purpose of investigation
c)
Cut something into three pieces
d)
Cut across something
24.
What is a perspective?
a)
A careful look at all possibilities
b)
To look carefully in search of flaws
c)
To show honor
d)
One way of looking at things
25.
Manicure is to ______ as Pedicure is to ______.
a)
clean/dirty
b)
over/under
c)
feet/hands
d)
hands/feet
26.
What does the root of benefit mean?
a)
both
b)
good
c)
bad
d)
over
27.
What does the root of fortify mean?
a)
soldier
b)
to build
c)
fort
d)
strength
28.

semi- is a latin root meaning

a)

stars, outer space

b)

two, twice

c)

half, partial

d)

writing

29.

anti- is a Greek root meaning

a)

against, opposite

b)

writing

c)

time

d)

life, living things

30.

graph- is a Greek root meaning

a)

stars, outer space

b)

people

c)

writing

d)

self, one

31.

astro- is a Greek root meaning

a)

earth

b)

stars, outer space

c)

against, opposite

d)

time

32.

auto- is a Greek root meaning

a)

earth

b)

people

c)

two, twice

d)

self, one

33.

geo- is a Greek root meaning

a)

earth

b)

stars, outer space

c)

writing

d)

half, partial

34.

bi- is a Latin root meaning

a)

earth

b)

time

c)

two, twice

d)

life, living things

35.

bio- is a Greek root meaning

a)

life, living things

b)

two, twice

c)

writing

d)

against, opposite

36.

chron- is a Greek root meaning

a)

half, partial

b)

against, opposite

c)

life, living things

d)

time

37.
Dehydrate means...
a)
living or taking place in water.
b)
on or near the sea.
c)
to lose water or moisture; to become dry.
d)
a small harbor where small boats can dock.
38.
This is an upright pipe with a spout, nozzle, or other outlet, usually in the street, for drawing water from a main or service pipe, for fighting fires.
a)
dehydrate
b)
hydrant
c)
aquifer
d)
marin
39.
This word means related to electricity that is made from the energy of falling water.
a)
aqueduct
b)
hydrant
c)
hydroelectric
d)
marina
40.
This is a glass tank or bowl in which fish or other aquatic animals live.
a)
aquatic
b)
hydrant
c)
aquarium
d)
marina
41.

Phon- or phone means...

a)

Dog

b)

Light

c)

Sound

d)

Person

42.

What does aqua mean?

a)

Land/Earth

b)

Water

c)

People

d)

Fly

43.

What does hydra mean?

a)

Water

b)

Air

c)

Fly

d)

Dog

44.

Tele- is a root that means...

a)

close or near

b)

stars

c)

technology

d)

far or distant

45.
A prefix is at the _________ of a word.
a)
middle
b)
end
c)
beginning
d)
letters
46.
graph means
a)
draw/ write
b)
color/shade
c)
spin/sit
d)
essay/novel
47.
Geology is the study of rocks and what the _________ is made of.
a)
science
b)
life
c)
earth
d)
penguins
48.
Mono means
a)
ten
b)
one
c)
too many
d)
multi
49.
The root word "ped" means 
a)
knee
b)
hand
c)
foot
d)
leg
50.
Chronological means ____________________.
a)
a watch or clock that measures time precisely.
b)
a reoccuring problem.
c)
things happening at the same time.
d)
arranged in the order that things happened or came to be.

Similar Resources on Wayground

6th grade 1st semester Revision

50 questions

6th grade 1st semester Revision

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th Grade

Review (1-10) grade 5

55 questions

Review (1-10) grade 5

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th Grade

DLR7 Test 19-21

55 questions

DLR7 Test 19-21

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 9th Grade

NEW WORDS

50 questions

NEW WORDS

quiz

Worksheet

•

KG - 12th Grade

Ôn tập KSTA test 1

55 questions

Ôn tập KSTA test 1

quiz

Worksheet

•

4th - 5th Grade

English 6- Unit 1

51 questions

English 6- Unit 1

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th Grade

Present Simple VS Present Progressive

54 questions

Present Simple VS Present Progressive

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th Grade

EXAMEN PARCIAL 2

50 questions

EXAMEN PARCIAL 2

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th Grade